Zhao Cheng'an. Land of Xinjiang (Western Areas of China). - 2nd ed. - Beijing: China Travel & Tourism Press, 2007. - 305 p.: ill. - ISBN 978-7-5032-3151-3  Место хранения:   01 | ГПНТБ СО РАН | Новосибирск

Оглавление / Contents

Chapter One Landscape in the Mountain Boundless Kunlun Mountains Stand Aloof ......................... 12 Altun Mountain, a Scene Beyond the Kunlun Mountains ............ 20 Calcium Wonder - Bleeding River on the Tuoyun Mountain ......... 28 Beautiful and Charming Tianshan Mountains ...................... 36 Wall-Like Conglomerates in Piedmont of Cuestas ................. 60 Mysterious Grand Canyon on the Kuqa Mountain ................... 66 The Flaming Hill at the Foot of the Tianshan Mountains ......... 80 Burning Volcano in the Jurassic Formation ...................... 86 Altay - A Land with Golden Mountains and Silver Water .......... 92 Chapter Two Water for Life Splendid Landscape of Kanas Lake .............................. 102 Wet Island in Ili ............................................. 118 Rivers and Lakes on Bayanbulak Pastureland .................... 136 Lakes in the Barkol Valley .................................... 140 Queer Willow Trees in the Gobi Desert ......................... 142 Tarim River Likes a Runaway Horse ............................. 146 Terrace, Stone Forest and Valley Cut by Kuytun River .......... 154 Beautiful Land Irrigated with the Water of Life ............... 160 Eight-Diagram City of Tekes Resembles a Flying Disc on the Land .......................................................... 168 Pure Life - Beautiful Mosses .................................. 170 Call for Life ................................................. 172 Chapter Three The fascinating Desert Yardang Landform Sculptured by the Wind ....................... 180 Scenery of Desert ............................................. 200 Silicified Wood- 150-Million-Year-Old Fossil Forest ........... 202 Multicolored City in the Hinterland of the Desert ............. 206 Rock Nodules Create a Legend World ............................ 210 Granite Rocks of Different Shapes ............................. 218 Leaching Landform ............................................. 228 Saliferous Land ............................................... 232 Pearl-Like Crude Bubble ....................................... 236 Mud Volcano - Demonstration of Interior Dynamic Power of the Earth Taklimakan Desert - A Sea of Sand ....................... 244 The Lively Guerbantunggute Desert ............................. 252 Supernatural Braided Water System ............................. 256 Desert Plantation - Ode to Survival of the Fittest ............ 260 Flaming Charm of Red Willow ................................... 264 Reeds - Allies of Windbreak ................................... 266 Robust Saxoul Demonstrates an Indomitable Life ................ 268 Populus Diversifolia Schrenk - Guard of the Desert ............ 270 Xinjiang in the Eyes of Geologists ............................ 278 Chapter Four History of the Silk Road Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves ................................... 288 Zhaohuli Grand Temple ......................................... 290 Ancient City of Jiaohe ........................................ 292 Stone Sculptures on the Grassland ............................. 294 Strange Ancient Tombs ......................................... 296 Looking for the Lost Lop Nur in Loulan ........................ 300